Like they say, fake it till you make it... right?

So, should you fake it? Well, it depends a lot on how you learn and your ambitions. If you’re vying for a position you’re really passionate about and know you’d get the hang of it with a little training, then talking yourself up a bit will come off as authentically confident and enthusiastic, instead of leading to major problems and awkwardness down the road. Same goes for creative types, like artists and entrepreneurs. When paving your own path, there’s a lot of trial and error and you do honestly have to fake it sometimes! On the other hand, if a position calls for a degree in engineering and three years of experience you just don’t have, then that’s taking the ‘fake it’ advice a bit too literally. You want to project confidence in order to be successful, but if you don’t have experience that you need, it’s helpful to simply start from the first step on the ladder and wo...